Hungary in slight recession
Tuesday, September 5th, 2023As the GDP has been slowly shrinking for the fourth consecutive quarter, a business analyst lists five reasons that caused Hungary’s longest recession since 1996. READ MORE
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Weeklies on Ukraine and the plight of the opposition
Monday, September 4th, 2023Commentators ponder the significance of President Novák’s visit to Kyiv and wonder aloud what the right approach to the war in Ukraine might be. Another topic analysts dissect is whether the opposition can (ever) put up a meaningful challenge to the government. READ MORE
Jobbik breaks with left-liberal parties
Saturday, September 2nd, 2023A left-wing columnist wonders how Fidesz can be voted out of office if opposition parties don’t form an electoral alliance. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s interview with Tucker Carlson draws huge audience
Friday, September 1st, 2023According to one commentator the Prime Minister contradicted himself in the interview, while news outlets mostly point out the reactions to his words. READ MORE
More reactions to PM Orbán’s ’Transit’ speech
Thursday, August 31st, 2023A pro-government columnist praises the Prime Minister’s analysis at the Fidesz ’Transit’ festival last Saturday on what makes the right wing so successful. An independent analyst sees DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány’s reaction as a ‘response in kind’. READ MORE
Russian history textbook calls 1956 Revolution a ‘fascist rebellion’
Wednesday, August 30th, 2023Opposition-leaning outlets urge the government to protest, while a pro-government commentator claims that the government side has never considered Russia a friend. READ MORE
PM Orbán opens the ‘political season’
Tuesday, August 29th, 2023Commentators offer starkly opposing evaluations of the Prime Minister’s words at his party’s annual ‘Tranzit’ festival in Tihany, at Lake Balaton. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary’s position in the world – as reflected in the 20 August festivities
Monday, August 28th, 2023Opposition-leaning columnists vituperate against the government for only inviting a collection of ‘undemocratic’ leaders to celebrate Saint Stephen’s day and watch the World Athletics Championship underway all week in Budapest. Pro-government weeklies regard both the national day and the World Athletics Championship as resounding successes for the country. READ MORE
Soros Foundations leave the EU because its ‘grants are taken for granted’
Saturday, August 26th, 2023A Hungarian-Canadian writer who is familiar with George Soros looks back on his life and efforts to promote the idea of an open society. READ MORE
Death of Prigozhin as sign of a strong dictatorship
Friday, August 25th, 2023A pro-government commentator sees no evidence of cracks in the Putin regime. READ MORE